Saturday, November 17, 2018

Burlington Area YMCA Offered a Variety of Summer Camps for 2018

A graduate of Truman State University, Kevin J. Carr serves as vice president of administrative services for Southeastern Community College in West Burlington, Iowa. Heavily involved in his community in Iowa, Kevin J. Carr serves as the president of the YMCA in Burlington.

Formally organized in 1877, the Burlington Area YMCA uses Christian beliefs to establish programs for those in the community. It strives to create a safe environment and focuses on healthy living, social responsibility, and youth development.

One of the ways the Burlington Area YMCA encourages youth development is through Camp McBride. Found in Burlington, the 118-acre camp gives children a chance to hang out with other kids, gain lifelong memories, and gain independence.

For the summer of 2018, there were week-long camps available. A sampling of the camps included the following:

About Me

Kevin J. Carr is a well-established Iowa senior executive who serves as
vice president of administrative services at Southeastern Community
College. He guides the full range of non-academic activities for an
institution that serves communities spanning three states. Directing
financial decisions, Kevin J. Carr oversees both existing facilities and
new construction projects.

Among Mr. Carr’s accomplishments has
been enabling financing for the college’s $11 million “Build the Dream”
capital campaign. He also facilitated a public-private partnership and
guided the planning and building of a new residence hall. At the same
time, he set in place a Residence Hall Council that met the needs of
student residents.

Mr. Carr’s professional background extends to
the 1980s, when he served as Ernst & Young audit manager in Kansas
City and also undertook an 18-month residency in the Washington, D.C.
area. In 1990, Kevin J. Carr acquired a Ft. Madison, Iowa Subway
franchise and set up an operation that helped ensure financial stability
for his parents, who undertook bookkeeping duties, and his younger
brother, who managed the store.